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Longxi Cured Pork 陇西腊肉
Longxi Cured Pork (陇西腊肉) is salt-cured pork, streaked with fat and lean and dried in the open air, from Longxi County (陇西县) in Dingxi (定西), Gansu.
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Longxi Cured Pork Sandwich 陇西腊肉夹馍
Longxi Cured Pork Sandwich (陇西腊肉夹馍) is thinly sliced Longxi cured pork tucked into a steamed bun or flatbread straight from the pot, a way of eating the cured pork of Longxi County (陇西县) in Dingxi (定西), Gansu.
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Yak Jerky 牦牛肉干
Yak Jerky (牦牛肉干) is made in Xining (西宁) by Kekexili Foods (可可西里食品有限公司). Qinghai Daily describes the company's production as a sequence of cooking and drying stages, using yak meat from plateau pastures.
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Qumarleb Yak Jerky 曲麻莱牦牛肉干
Qumarleb Yak Jerky (曲麻莱牦牛肉干) is listed among the local specialties of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai. The name includes 牛肉 (beef).
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Smoked horse sausage 熏马肠
Slices are firm and rich, with a smoky, savory aroma and a distinctive meat flavor. Thin pieces make its concentrated character easier to appreciate.
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Xinhe Braised Pigeon 新和卤鸽
Xinhe Braised Pigeon (新和卤鸽) is pigeon braised in a seasoned stock, a snack of Xinhe County (新和县) in Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区), Xinjiang. China News Service names Xinhe, with Wensu (温宿县), as a well-known home of braised pigeon.
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Smoked Horse Meat 熏马肉
Smoked Horse Meat (熏马肉) is a Kazakh cured meat of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州), Xinjiang.
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Ili Smoked Horse Meat 伊犁熏马肉
Ili Smoked Horse Meat (伊犁熏马肉) is horse meat salted and dried over pine smoke by Kazakh (哈萨克族) herders in the Ili (伊犁) region to last through the winter.
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Cantonese Roast and Cured Meats 烧腊
Cantonese Roast and Cured Meats (烧腊) names a range of foods eaten in Macau (澳门). The Cantonese term siu laap includes both roasted meats, known as siu mei (烧味), and preserved meats, known as laap mei (腊味).
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Master-Stock Braised Snacks 卤味
Master-Stock Braised Snacks (卤味) is listed among the local specialties of Chiayi City, Taiwan. 卤 describes seasoned braising.
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Shaoxing Wine Sausage 绍兴酒香肠
Shaoxing Wine Sausage (绍兴酒香肠) is listed among the local specialties of Nantou County, Taiwan. The term 酒 points to an alcoholic or fermented drink.
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Sorghum Liquor Sausage 高粱香肠
Sorghum Liquor Sausage (高粱香肠) is listed among the local specialties of Kinmen County, Taiwan. It is grouped here with cured meats & roast-shop dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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